Paid photographer threatening DMCA Takedown.

My colleagues offered some good insights. I also agree that anyone can send in DMCA Take Down Notice and as counsel offered, you can...

Good Day. Hope all is well. Have an idea for an mobile app/Web Game. How do i go about copyrighting my idea.

The short answer here is that you cannot protect your "idea." If an idea was protectable, we would only have a dozen or so providers for all the...

Can I sell my Hello Kitty items at a street fair in NYC?

As noted, so long as they are legitimate product and you are not falsely claiming to be affiliated or endorsed by Hello Kitty (or their corp...

Can i be sued if:I create a website that requests people to complete a survey Upon acomplishment redirects to a list of videos

As a general rule, you cannot do indirectly that which you are prohibited from doing directly. What you propose will likely get you in hot water...

Yes, they are protected technically, but practically speaking the copyright owner would have to recognize that your material was taken from theirs....

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Must I trademark my business name to claim rights to a web site registered by a cybersquatter?

I agree with the others. There is an entire industry of domain speculation that is perfectly legal. If your intentions is to create a brand then I...

Music copyright for business

You can play the radio without an ASCAP license if your establishment is within the parameters of the FMLA, which is less than 3,750 sq. ft. There...

How do I avoid trademark / copy write infringement, using a film theme on an exhibit, at a conference?

The short answer is you cannot do what you propose or at least not without risk. Using the copyright protected and trademarks of this enterprise is...

Shotgunnin' a registered trademark through Legal Zoom?

They frankly have no business playing in the trademark sandbox and I personally have knowledge of at least several major issue a couple of our...

The conventional wisdom today, which departs a bit from the black letter law, is that an actual sale is not really required. There are very...